by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at California Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Caltech paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,570 | $54,570 |
| Fees | $2,079 | $2,079 |
Online degrees for the Caltech geology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Caltech Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their MS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.8%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in geology at Caltech in 2019-2020, 27.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 6 |
| Geochemistry | 2 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 3 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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